Americans Trust NATO Less
美國人對北約的信任度下降
Introduction
Many people in the US do not trust NATO anymore.
許多美國人不再信任北約。
Main Body
A new study shows that only 43% of US adults trust NATO. They do not think other countries will help the US in a war. More people now like Russia and China. Fewer people want to help Ukraine.
一項新研究顯示，僅有 43% 的美國成年人信任北約。他們認為其他國家在戰爭中不會幫助美國。現在更多人傾向於支持俄羅斯和中國。想要幫助烏克蘭的人則減少了。
President Donald Trump says the US spends too much money on NATO. He says other countries do not pay enough. Other countries did not help the US buy Greenland. They also did not let US planes fly in their air during a fight with Iran.
川普總統表示美國在北約上花費過多。他認為其他國家分攤的費用不足。其他國家在美國購買格陵蘭島時沒有提供協助。此外，在與伊朗衝突期間，其他國家也不允許美國飛機進入其領空。
Now, Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of War. He is checking the US army in Europe for six months. He says the US will only give money and soldiers if other countries do what the US wants.
現在，Pete Hegseth 擔任戰爭部長。他將在六個月內對美國在歐洲的軍隊進行審查。他表示，只有在其他國家滿足美國要求的情況下，美國才會提供資金與士兵。
Conclusion
US support for NATO is very low because of money and arguments.
由於金錢與爭端，美國對北約的支持度非常低。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Less' and 'Fewer' Secret
In this text, we see two ways to describe things that are decreasing. This is a key step for A2 learners to sound more natural.
1. Use LESS for things you cannot count (like water, time, or trust)
- Text example: "Americans Trust NATO Less"
- Pattern: [Feeling/Amount] Less
- Your turn to think: Less money, less love, less time.
2. Use FEWER for things you can count (like people, apples, or books)
- Text example: "Fewer people want to help"
- Pattern: [Number of things] Fewer
- Your turn to think: Fewer cars, fewer students, fewer days.
🛠️ Quick Tool: 'Do Not' vs 'Did Not'
Notice how the story moves from the Now to the Past:
- Now (Present): "They do not think..." (This is a current feeling).
- Then (Past): "Other countries did not help..." (This happened before).
Rule: Change do to did to move your story into the past. Simple!